Are Iron, Folate And Vitamin-B12 Deficiencies During 31weeks Of Pregnancy A Serious Concern?

Posted on Sat, 19 May 2018

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Question : Hi my wife is 31weeks pregnant.. Today we had complete blood testand urine test

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High RDW value

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
I have reviewed both the reports.
Both the reports show almost normal results for pregnancy.
The values of hemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets are completely normal.
However, RDW is high which can be present in iron deficiency , vitamin B12 and folate deficiency or in mixed deficiency.
Urine examination is normal.
I will suggest her to get her serum iron profile and serum vitamin B 12 levels to confirm the diagnosis and get further treatment completely.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (3 hours later)

Thanks for your response and detailed information. One question there are some count in blood test are marked as abnormal.. Is there any concern.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, No, other parameters in the hemogram report are slight variations, which are acceptable in pregnancy and there is nothing to worry about.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng